Donizetti: Rita

Opera Rara's recording of Donizetti's one-act opera-comique, Rita (Deux hommes et une femme), is a double first - the first studio recording of the newly restored critical edition of the score (in the original French) and the label's first project with the critically acclaimed Halle, conducted by Sir Mark Elder. Written in 1841 to a French libretto by Gustave Vaez, Rita was never performed in Donizetti's lifetime. This one-disc set comes with a fully illustrated booklet with a complete libretto and English translation. Soloists include Katarina Karenus (Rita), Barry Banks (Pepe) and Christopher Maltman (Gasparo).